Posting Through It

Jared is in New York. Mike is in West Virginia. But no matter where you are in America, it’s easy to see that Trump and his MAGA movement are heading for some really, really, really dark shit. Following the gruesome murder of Rob Reiner, Trump decided to mock the director’s death and insinuate that his liberal politics caused it. The hosts frame Trump’s words in the context of a movement that has gotten increasingly scary and bleak in recent months–sort of like Hellraiser II. They wonder what it must be like inside Trump’s circle, using Susie Wiles’ revealing words as context. Finally, Jared and Mike discuss the rise and fall of “groypette” Cali Ryan, who chased an audience of incels only to discover that they sexualized and threatened her. Things are certainly getting morbid on the right. Let’s all hope they don’t take us down with them–on this premium feed episode of Posting Through It.Preorder your PTI 'FEMDOM' Shirt Before December 22: ⁠Order Link⁠Listen to the full thing by signing up for our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

Angelo Carusone, a legendary observer of the conservative movement and the president of Media Matters for America, joins Mike and Jared to break down how Candace Owens has hijacked online discourse surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination and managed to drag MAGA media into a chaos spiral as 2025 comes to a close. Together, they explore where fractures in the MAGA movement might lead and whether spats of infighting can actually give rise to more sinister political force.Worried about demons? This episode of Posting Through It might just save you. Links for Angelo:Check out Media Matters for up-to-date research on right-wing media: https://www.mediamatters.orgRead: "The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces"Follow Angelo on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goangelo.bsky.socialLinks for us:Preorder your "FEMDOM" PTI shirt: https://www.rayguncustom.com/products/posting-thru-it-femdom-shirtSave 20% when you reserve your copy of Mike's book with the code "STRANGE20": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-edison-hayden/strange-people-on-the-hill/9781645030607/?lens=bold-type-booksTransition track: "Key" by Ratboys--Support the show and get access to weekly bonus episodes on our Patreon page: ⁠https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

Milo Yiannopoulos has publicly accused Benny Johnson of being gay and having encounters with boys at TPUSA Student Action Summit events — allegations he claims left Johnson's wife in tears. So what do we do with accusations like these? Jared and Mike explore how to handle damaging personal revelations about figures on the MAGA right.The hosts also dig into other controversies, including the plane of Egyptians (Mike included, naturally) that Candace Owens believes was involved in Charlie Kirk's assassination. They examined efforts by Andy Ngo, Chris Rufo, and others to just stop the proverbial girls from fighting, as infighting has now overtaken any agenda MAGA previously thought they had.It’s time to slide into your TPUSA-style FEMDOM shirt and take a tour of a movement in trash-fire mode in this creamium episode of Posting Through It.***Preorder your PTI 'FEMDOM' Shirt Before December 22: Order LinkListen to the full thing by signing up for our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

Jared and Mike are joined by Asawin Suebsaeng, a senior political correspondent for Zeteo, to discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the pro-Trump toadies who replaced news reporters at the Pentagon, and the Trump Administration's murder rampage of boaters in the Caribbean who they claim are trafficking narcotics. At the end, the hosts share their favorite music from 2025.Links for Swin:Read his reporting in Zeteo and Rolling StoneFollow him on X (@swin24) and Bluesky (@swin24.bsky.social)Pre-orders for our limited run of "Femdom" parody shirts now open: CLICK HERE TO ORDERUse the code "STRANGE20" for a discount when you preorder Mike's book at this link: "Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small American Town"Transition Music: "Godlike" by Twen--Support the show and get access to weekly bonus episodes on our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

Jared and Mike start the episode by glazing Kash Patel, the objectively cool head of the FBI. Our wonderful boy has thrown racks of taxpayer KA$H on hockey games, hunting, golfing –you name it – all to impress his much younger, country singing QAnon girlfriend. (Trump, if you’re listening, please don’t fire him!) Then they take a look at Ian Miles Cheong and his epic crash-out. All the Trump guys on X have finally figured out that Cheong is living abroad and they’re simply not having it anymore. Finally, the guys take what everyone hopes will be the last look at Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr., following Ryan Lizza’s allegations that she violated journalistic ethics. It’s testosterone fueled. It's chock full of ketamine. It's living abroad in the UAE. It's this week's Posting Through It creamium episode.Listen to the full thing by signing up for our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt